Antonyms for
cave
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
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No Antonyms Found for Cave

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All Definitions for Cave

Below are all the dictionary definitions of cave:

1A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
2A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.
3A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.
4A place of retreat, such as a man cave.
5A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.
6To collapse.
7To hollow out or undermine.
8To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.
9The vagina.
10To surrender.
11A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue.
12A code cave.
13A collapse or cave-in.
14Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.
15In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.
16A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.
17Any hollow place, or part
18A cavity.
19To work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore.
20To dwell in a cave.
21The 18th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
22A place name:
23A surname.
24A town and comune in Lazio, Italy.
25A township in Franklin County, Illinois, United States.
26A village in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States.
27An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
28A settlement in Timaru district, Canterbury, New Zealand.
29Acronym of citizens against virtually everything
30People who oppose the construction of any type of structure.

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How many antonyms does cave have?

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About antonyms for cave

Finding the right antonym for cave helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.", cave has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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